THE HISTORY OF LANLATE, OYO STATE
THE OLD OYO EMPIRE From the 12th to the Late 18th century, the Oyo Empire grew to become the largest in West African. It rose through the outstanding organizational and administrative skills of the Yoruba people, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. The...
Olofin Rock, Lanlate: Legends Of a Powerful Diety
Olofin rock in Lanlate, Oyo state Nigeria is a sacred and loosely packed pile of rock that remains attached as if cemented together for centuries. The story behind how the rock came into being is intriguing and fascinating. Olofin is a god that Aborigines believe in...
WHEN OBAS (KINGS) HAD TO GO ON EXILE
In Yoruba land, the Oba is an unquestionable monarch. He is not primus inter parels(first among equals),he is revered and widely known as being second only to the gods- “Igbakeji Orisa”. But despite this near infallible status, an Oba can be dethroned, deposed or sent...